Chuck D, 1960-
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Variants
- D., Chuck, 1960-
- Ryder, Carl, 1960-
- Mista Chuck, 1960-
- Mistachuck, 1960-
- Ridenhour, Carlton Douglas, 1960-
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1960-08-01
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Adelphi Academy (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
- Organization: Spectrum City (Musical group)
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Slam Jamz
Birth Place
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Occupation
Songwriter
Additional Related Forms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: His Public Enemy, 1994:t.p. (Chuck D)
- found: Rap whoz who, c1996:p. 229 (under Public Enemy: Chuck D, a.k.a. Carl Ryder, b. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Aug. 1, 1960, Roosevelt, Long Island)
- found: Diddy. P.E. 2000 rock remix [SR] 1999:container (Mista Chuck)
- found: Lightning in a bottle, 2005:end credits (Mistachuck and Fine Arts Militia)
- found: LC online copyright file, Apr. 14, 1998(Ridenhour, Carlton; pseud., Chuck D)
- found: African American National Biography, accessed via The Oxford African American Studies Center online database, July 27, 2014:(Carlton Douglas Ridenhour; pseud. Chuck D.; hip-pop/rap artist, lecturer, entrepreneur, songwriter; born 01 August 1960 in Queens, New York, United States; in 1979 enrolled at Adelphi to study graphic design; designed posters for a variety of early hip-pop groups; worked as a DJ at the college radio station under the name Chuck D.; with Shocklee and Bill Stephney recorded several raps as the band Spectrum City; in 1999 Chuck D and Public Enemy broke from Def Jam and created their own label, Slam Jamz; testified before the U.S. Congress on 27 May 2000 and has appeared on several television news programs to discuss MP3 file sharing)
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Change Notes
- 1993-12-03: new
- 2022-08-10: revised
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